Bring your team together and make a real difference locally
Corporate volunteering at St Leonard’s Hospice is a rewarding way to support your local community while strengthening your team. Many organisations now offer corporate volunteering days, giving employees the opportunity to take paid time to volunteer and give back.
By supporting the Hospice, your team will help us continue providing care to people with life-limiting illnesses across York and the surrounding area. At the same time, corporate volunteering offers real benefits for those involved—boosting employee engagement, wellbeing, teamwork, and skills development. And just as importantly, it can be great fun.
We offer a range of opportunities across the Hospice and welcome both individuals and small groups of corporate volunteers. Half-day and full-day options are available, depending on the area you’d like to support.
Where can I volunteer and what will I be doing?
Some of the areas you could volunteer in are:
Retail
- Clifton Moor Donation Centre
Suitable for groups of up to 10 and individuals,you would be working alongside staff and other volunteers to help process donated stock ready for distribution to our network of shops. Sessions would take place for either a half or full day, Monday to Friday.
- Shops – various locations
Suitable for individuals, you would be working alongside staff and other volunteers assisting with the day to day running of the shop. Tasks include accepting donations from the public, helping to process donations, stocking the shop floor and assisting customers. Sessions would take place for either a half or full day, on an agreed mutually convenient day.
- Ebay
Suitable for individuals or maximum group size of 2, you would be working alongside our Ebay team helping to pack sold items in the morning and photographing items ready for listing in the afternoon. Sessions would take place for a full day, Monday to Friday.
Events
- Events supporter
Suitable for groups and individuals- please see the Events Supporter role for details of upcoming events.
Alternatively if you wanted to organise your own event to raise funds and make a donation to St Leonard's Hospice we would love to hear from you too.
How much notice do we need?
To help us ensure you get the best possible experience volunteering with us, we require at least 1 months’ notice to organise your volunteer session.
About the Hospice
St Leonard’s Hospice provides care and support to local people living with life-limiting illnesses and to the people they care about. We couldn’t carry out the important work we do without a committed and talented team of Volunteers and Supporters – people of all ages, and from all walks of life who help us provide care and assistance throughout the organisation as well as promoting the work of the hospice in local communities and raising crucial funds. This can be through the sale of pre-loved goods in our shops, or by helping out or taking part in one of our numerous Fundraising events.
